“Why would you twist my words like that?" he finally managed to ask.

Laura grinned mischievously. "I was just teasing you. You looked so serious."

Morrison couldn't help but chuckle at her antics.

In the beginning, Laura's smiles had often seemed forced, but now, he sensed a genuine warmth in her laughter.

Relieved, he began serving food for her, urging, “Let's eat before it gets cold."